1
as in demanding
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
with an eye to the expected rush, the manager called for additional waiters
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2
as in seeking
to make a request for
called for someone to help with planning the club's party
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calling for
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1
as in ordering
to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority
The bill calls for tighter regulation.
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2
as in requiring
to have as a requirement
This calls for a toast!
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3
as in requesting
to give a request or demand for
The position calls for someone with a master's degree.
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calling (for)
Verb
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Fort Worth residents packed a city council public comment meeting Tuesday, demanding that Mayor Mattie Parker apologize for comments directed at nonprofit leader and community activist Patrice Jones.—
Amanda McCoy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Oct. 2025 -
The movie is filled with long takes that owe little to theatrical continuity and instead emphasize the action’s inescapable and demanding physicality.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
15 Oct. 2025
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This philosophy applies to business owners seeking to develop managers and leaders within their organizations.—
Joe Boylan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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That’s good news for high-growth companies seeking to rally employees around workforce expansion.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Walmart adopted a similar policy in 2019, requesting that shoppers refrain from openly carrying guns in its stores, after a mass shooting at one of its stores in El Paso left 23 dead.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Fort Worth police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying two men who robbed an Andy Food Store on Sunday in far south Fort Worth.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Roomba's double-sided brush mounts gradually build up a tangle at either end, eventually requiring you to pull the ends off the roller and dig all the hair out.—
Loz Blain
October 14,
New Atlas,
14 Oct. 2025
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Many lawmakers have called for laws requiring Big Tech to better protect against chatbots promoting unsafe behaviors such as suicide and self-harm on their platforms.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Calling (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calling%20%28for%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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